All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 988
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TWC hires Leah Holzer as production vp
Leah Holzer has joined The Weinstein Company as vice-president of production, reporting to production head Donna Gigliotti in New York.
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NewsRussian theatre giant Cinema Park buys Rising Star
Russian theatre chain Cinema Park has acquired Rising Star Media, the group that operates in the country under the name Kinostar de Lux.
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NewsX-Men: First Class opens top in US on $56m
The latest incarnation of X-Men returned to action as Fox’s mutants debuted top in North America to ensure the fourth consecutive weekend climb compared to a year ago.
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NewsPirates 4 crosses $600m overseas as X-Men sparkle
Disney’s Pirates grossed $69m to reach $600m after ruling the waves for the third straight weekend despite a spirited launch by Fox’s X-Men prequel and a second weekend for The Hangover Part II that saw the Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures comedy sequel cross $150m.
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FeaturesWill Cannes deals drive box-office success?
The deals flowed on the Croisette. Now the focus is on buyers to deliver viable distribution results.
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NewsParamount to relaunch Titanic in 3D
The 2012 release will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
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NewsSundance Selects rides with Dardenne brothers and Bonello
Sundance Selects continues on its spree of Cannes competition acquisitions for US.
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NewsPirates sets sail on 17,000 prints
The fourth entry in the adventure franchise took 50% more than its predecessor on its first day.
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NewsCannes market boosted by festival hits, $100m studio-level projects
High deal volume, a compelling roster of commercial must-haves and the return of a competitive US marketplace coupled with a renewed appetite for Japanese pre-buys were among the highpoints of a stirring Cannes market.
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Ender's Game, Expendables 2 among buying spree for Taiwan's SSG
Johnny Lin’s Taiwanese buyer SSG has closed multiple deals here, taking rights from Sierra/Affinity to hot title Ender’s Game, Parker and The Place Beyond The Pines.
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FilmSharks closes deals on Brazilian smash Our Home The Astral City
EXCLUSIVE: FilmSharks International has closed a deal for the smash Brazilian spiritual drama Our Home The Astral City (Nosso Lar) with VideoVision for all rights in Africa.
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NewsTopanga licenses parkour thriller Freerunner with SND, Eagle
Lawrence Silverstein’s Topanga Pictures has closed a slew of deals on parkour title Freerunner, with SND acquiring French rights, Horizon One moving on Australia and Eagle set to release in Italy.
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Spotlight Films announces deals on thriller Pressed
Spotlight Films sales chief Jack Campbell has closed a slew of deals on the Luke Goss action thriller Pressed.
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Darclight boards musical horror spoof Tracey's Slumba Party
Arclight Films genre unit Darclight has picked up international rights excluding the UK, Australia and New Zealand to Louise Alston’s upcoming horror musical spoof Tracey’s Slumba Party.
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NewsMagnolia, Madman pre-buy Obstructions, A Royal Affair
Magnolia Pictures and Madman have pre-bought North American and Australia/New Zealand rights respectively to Lars von Trier and Martin Scorsese collaboration The Five Obstructions: Scorsese Vs Trier and A Royal Affair.
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Cinema Libre takes US rights to Genius On Hold
Cinema Libre Studio and Top Cat Productions have struck a US distribution deal for documentary Genius On Hold and has committed $500,000 in p&a to release in at least 25 US cities starting in October.
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Bleiberg closes UK, China on There Be Dragons
Bleiberg Entertainment has licensed Roland Joffe’s epic There Be Dragons to key territories including Stealth Media in the UK and HIG in China.
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NewsPhase 4 picks up Canadian rights to Red State
Kevin Smith’s genre thriller premiered at Sundance and centres on a group of teenagers who fall into the clutches of an evangelist and his sinister army of followers.
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FeaturesLiza Johnson
Artist turned film-maker Liza Johnson makes her feature debut with Return, a portrait of her hometown in Ohio starring Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon and Tim Blake Nelson, which is screening in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight.
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NewsATO signs North American deal for Moll thriller The Monk
EXCLUSIVE: Memento Films International handles sales.